PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers still haven’t decided

whether there’s a path for wayward wide receiver Antonio Brown to return in 2019.Not that it matters to Brown. He’s already made up his mind.A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the perennial Pro Bowler has formally asked the Steelers for a trade Benny Snell Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey , the latest move in a game of brinksmanship by the 30-year-old designed to force Pittsburgh to move him by the start of training camp this summer.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not permitted to publicly discuss personnel matters.Brown appeared to make his decision official in a social media post released on Instagram on Tuesday. The video includes highlights from Brown’s career with the Steelers while lyrics from “Do What I Want” by rapper Lil Uzi Vert plays in the background.“SteelerNation thank you for nine big years!!!” Brown wrote. “Time to move on and move forward.”The post came shortly after Brown was found guilty in absence on a charge of reckless driving in a suburban Pittsburgh court on Tuesday morning. Brown was charged in November for driving his black sports car over 100 mph in a 45 mph zone. He paid a $426.77 fine. Brown did not attend Tuesday’s hearing.Brown still has three years remaining on the $72 million contract he signed in the spring of 2017, and remains one of the most dynamic performers in the league. He is the only player in NFL history with six consecutive 100-catch seasons and he hauled in 104 receptions for 1,297 yards and a franchise-record 15 touchdowns in 2018.Still, Brown’s behavior became increasingly erratic last fall. The nadir came before Pittsburgh’s game against Cincinnati in Week 17. The team sent him home with an apparent leg injury on the Friday before the game and he failed to providecoach Mike Tomlin with an update until Sunday morning, when his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, let Tomlin know that Brown was available to play.Tomlin opted to make Brown inactive and Brown did not show up to clean out his locker or conduct an exit interview with the coaching staff. He pulled out of the Pro Bowl with an injury and team president Art Rooney II indicated the team had been unable to make contact with Brown in the weeks after Pittsburgh finished 9-6-1 and failed to reach the playoffs.Rooney, however, stressed last month he did not plan to “disparage” Brown and did not close the door on Brown’s possible return. That still might be the case, whether Brown wants to come back or not.There is no major rush with another month before the new league year begins, though Pittsburgh could work out the parameters of a deal by March 13. Brown’s contract counts $21.12 million in 2019, a number that inches north to $23.62 if Brown receives a $2.5 million roster bonus he’s scheduled to receive on March 17.The number seems daunting, but for once the Steelers are not right up against the salary cap thanks in large part to running back Le’Veon Bell’s decision to sit out 2018 rather than sign his one-year franchise tender. The $14.4 million Bell forfeited will roll over into 2019, giving Pittsburgh some flexibility to absorb a loss if Brown plays elsewhere.Cutting Brown is almost certainly off the table Benny Snell Jersey 2019 , but what Brown could command on the trade market is uncertain. Pittsburgh received a third-round pick from Oakland last season for Martavis Bryant, who carried the weight of unmet expectations and a record that included multiple violations of the NFL’s substance abuse policy.Brown doesn’t have that kind of baggage, though his behavior in recent months could give potential suitors pause. The list of his transgressions in recent months includes a pending civil lawsuit in Florida claiming he hurled objects from the 14th floor of an apartment building that landed near a toddler; threatening an ESPN reporter through social media ; and his 100 mph sprint through the northern Pittsburgh suburbs on Nov. 8.Several of Brown’s teammates, including second-year wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, talked openly at the Pro Bowl about Brown remaining with the team that took a flyer on him in the sixth-round of the 2010 draft and helped him evolve into one of the best receivers of his generation. Brown apparently wants no part of a reconciliation. The Pittsburgh Steelers have won four straight games and continue to “stack wins.” After their 23-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9, the team has to move on quickly as they prepare to face the Carolina Panthers at Heinz Field on Thursday Night Football in Week 10. Today we talk about how Matt Feiler, a man many projected to be cut by the Steelers before the season, has become this year’s Chris Hubbard. Feiler has stepped in for injured Marcus Gilbert the past two games and the offense hasn’t missed a beat. Feiler has stepped up big time in pass protection and has helped pave the way for James Conner to run wild. Some will say Feiler’s success falls on the broad shoulders of Mike Munchak. I’d agree, and Feiler is just the latest project-turned-starter for ‘Magic’ Mike Munchak.Let’s get to the news:Mike Munchak continues to work his magic with Steelers offensive lineBy: Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMaurkice Pouncey is one of the most gregarious and well-liked individuals in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. But that doesn’t mean, by his own admission, he doesn’t have some stubbornness.So when Mike Munchak arrived as Pouncey’s third position coach over his four-plus seasons in the NFL, Pouncey acknowledged, at first Cheap Benny Snell Jersey , he was skeptical. Then, when Munchak began instructing new techniques the Steelers largely veteran offensive line hadn’t employed, well鈥?#8220;Heck yeah, at first, a little bit. You are so used to doing the things you like,” Pouncey said. “But it didn’t take long before you began to see the difference that he could make, that he would make.”And he continues to make.Munchak presides over an offensive line that some are saying might be the best in the league, one that serves as the engine for an offense that ranks fourth in the league in yards and fifth in points heading into Sunday’s game at Baltimore. Only one team has allowed fewer sacks than the Steelers (seven through seven games). According to Pro Football Focus, a lineman has been beaten to allow Ben Roethlisberger to be hit just four times.Oh, and the Steelers boast the AFC’s leading rusher, too.It all reflects well on the team’s offensive linemen, all of whom, in turn, are willing to deflect credit to the offensive line coach.“With his ability to connect with guys and the reputation he has and the respect he commands Jack Lambert Jersey ,” tackle Marcus Gilbert said, “he’s a big reason why we are who we are.”No matter who it’s coached by, the Steelers offensive line has a combination of talent and experience matched by few teams in the NFL. The five starters combine for 38 pro seasons and more than $31 million in salary cap space (sixth-most of any team). The group has combined for 10 Pro Bowl berths and seven first- or second-team All Pro honors.But that doesn’t explain the lineage of low-pedigree linemen Munchak has molded into starters: seventh-round pick Kelvin Beachum (who earned a $24 million contract with the Jets), undrafted Chris Hubbard ($36.5 million contract with the Browns), undrafted B.J. Finney (started nine games at three positions the past three seasons) and now undrafted Matt Feiler (making his fourth start over the past nine Steelers regular-season games Sunday).“You listen to ‘Munch’ because you know he’s been in our shoes,” Feiler said, “so he definitely knows what he’s talking about.”Munchak was a nine-time Pro Bowl tackle who 10 times was name first- or second-team All Pro by the AP. He was on the NFL’s 1980s all-decade team and in 2001 was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Center Pouncey and right guard David DeCastro perhaps also have Hall of Fame ceilings, and Munchak has refined the skills of those two and fellow established veterans Gilbert, guard Ramon Foster and tackle Alejandro Villanueva. But what has made Munchak equally as valuable to the Steelers is his work to develop the likes of Finney, Feiler and rookie third-round pick Chuks Okorafor.“Coming into this league, your mind is kind of everywhere,” Okorafor said, “so it’s so nice knowing you have such a respected coach that can get you from (sticking his hand out, palm down Jack Ham Jersey , at thigh level) ‘Level A’ to (moving the hand up to eye level) to (Pro-Bowl) level.“Having him, it gives you hope that if you listen to him, you’ll get there.”Said young offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins: “The stuff he teaches you, I sometimes sit and think, ‘If I would have had Munch all this time, I’d be 10 times better than I already am by now.’”Joe Haden helps Steelers put ‘lid’ on Ravens WR John BrownBy: Joe Rutter, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThis time, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the antidote for Baltimore Ravens speedy wide receiver John Brown.It came in the form of veteran shutdown cornerback Joe Haden, who excelled in the Steelers’ 23-16 victory Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.Haden was tasked with shadowing Brown, who had a 71-yard reception and a 33-yard touchdown catch in the Ravens’ 26-14 victory against the Steelers on Sept. 30.Brown caught three passes for 17 yards and was a non-factor in the rematch. That was a departure from the first meeting when his three receptions totaled 116 yards.“Nothing really changed,” linebacker Vince Williams said about the Steelers defensive strategy. “We had to keep a lid on John Brown.”The lid rarely was opened.“They basically took me out of the game plan,” Brown said. “That’s just something we have to figure out and get right.”The secondary was led by Haden, who also had four tackles. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco had 209 yards passing after lighting up the Steelers for 363 yards in the first game.“We made sure they didn’t catch balls on the outside,” Haden said. “We tried to keep Brown in the box and not let him get over the top like he did last time. We paid a lot of attention to him. Those were some of the things to make sure they didn’t get big plays.”Flacco took the field Sunday without the benefit of his starting tackles JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , James Hurst and Ronnie Stanley. Rookie Orlando Brown Jr. and second-year player Jermaine Eluemunor.“When we did get into the seven-step, or even the five-step stuff, Joe was under duress,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.Roethlisberger thanks Ravens for moment of silence for Tree of Life victimsBy: Joe Rutter, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBen Roethlisberger stepped on the field at M&T Bank Stadium by remembering the victims of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting eight day earlier.The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback stepped off it and thanked the Baltimore Ravens for the show of support the organization provided Sunday.The Ravens held a moment of silence for the 11 victims of the tragedy. The team also posted a message of solidarity on its social media counts that read: “Baltimore stands with Pittsburgh.”“I thought it was a very class act by Baltimore with a moment of silence,” Roethlisberger said after the Steelers’ 23-16 victory. “Just because we’re a week or whatever removed doesn’t mean the pain is any less for a lot of people. I said to the guys just like last week, ‘We gave Pittsburghers, people that are in pain, three hours not necessarily to forget but to take your mind off of it. And I’m glad we could do that with a win here in Baltimore.”